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    Data Stalls during new directory listing?

    in unRAID Server 4.4 [No new topics]

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    I see the same thing  >:( ... only worse, I think  :o

     

    I ensured all disks were spun-down.  I browsed to server, then disk 2, then drilled down and selected 5 files and right-clicked to add to VLC's playlist.  Music started playing.  Then went back to server, dbl-clicked disk 4... music stopped while disk 4 was spinning up.  Dbl clicked a top directory and music broke up twice while disk was spinning up.  Dbl clicked a folder and music broke up twice while directory listed.  >:(

     

    Running unRaid 4.4.2.  Quad core q6600 with 8gb ram.  I currently have the LS-r trick disabled.  Syslog shows nothing except my spindown events.  User Shares disabled.

     

     

    Keeping a Hot Spare cool [and maybe Automated?]

    in User Customizations

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    Currently I have 12 Seagate 1tb drives in my array and I have two spare drives.  One is currrently in an external eSata enclosure as a Hot Spare.  The other sits on top of the uRaid enclosure waiting.  I have room inside the box for two more drives, but the location is not optimal as far as air flow, though drives in there would certainly run under 50°C.  What I would LIKE to do is mount the two spare drives in there, but some how make sure they were ALWAYS spun-down until called into action.  I would consider them "temporary" spares - new drives would replace the failed ones and the files moved from the "temporary" spares to the new drives and the "temporary" spares erased and spun down.

     

    I figured a cron job that would periodically spin down the drive would do.... until it was put into action :o.... so, the drive as a spare should not be formatted and wouldn't be mounted, but once it was being put into the array, it would be mounted... test for that...  I'm rambling... anyone listening  ???;D

     

    Also, I think this COULD be automated in the background... the switching to the hot spare, I mean...

     

    Any comments?  Am I dreaming?

     

    How to fsck my USB flash drive?

    in Lounge

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    I wonder if it would be a good idea to have a place to list the Brand/Type of flash drives that people have had problems with... I've had similar problems with a Sandisk Cruiser/Micro 256mb.  Yet I have a Sandisk Cruiser/Micro 512mb that's never given me a problem, though I've never used it as a boot drive.

    UPS support yet?

    in Feature Requests [No new topics]

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    Okay, I bought an APC ups with USB connection.  Installed it and hooked up the UPS cable.  Went into unMenu's package manager and fully installed the UPS package.  Went into unMenu's SystemInfo/UPS_Status and see that it's responding and all looks well.  Other than trying to set up e-mailed status as above, is there anything else I need to do?  ???